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Iran behind failed attack on Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan, foreign minister Eli Cohen says

13 July 2023 10:14 (UTC +04:00)

"Iran was responsible for a foiled plot to attack the Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan," Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a statement during an official visit to Serbia, APA reports citing the Times of Israel.

“Tehran stands behind the attempt,” Cohen said.

“Iranian terror is a global threat, as we saw in the past few days in Azerbaijan in an attempted attack against the Israeli Embassy in Baku, as well as in recent months in Cyprus and Greece in attempted attacks against Israelis and Jews,” Cohen said, adding Iran had funded and issued instructions to the terror cell that attempted the attack.

Cohen called for the international community to come together to oppose Iran’s terror activities.

The statement did not specify that he was suspected of targeting Israel’s mission, but The Times of Israel has learned that he was observed near the embassy in the Hyatt Regency hotel and was questioned by Azeri officials.

Note that Azerbaijan's security forces arrested a 23-year-old Afghan national on suspicion of planning the attack on the embassy in Baku, the State Security Service announced Monday.